A Wisconsin guardianship is a tool to provide decision making support and protection of rights for adults. Sometimes a guardian is appointed by the court to act on behalf of an adult who is found to have a functional impairment in decision making or communication that meets the legal standard for incompetence. Types of […]
Four Types of Child Guardianship
As the saying goes, it takes a village to raise a child, especially so when parents are not able to provide the care their child needs. Medical emergencies, parental substance abuse, untreated mental illness, or domestic violence or other abuse in the home are often what leads family members to take a grandchild, niece or […]